Football Soccer

A typical beginner's Spanish language book isn't interesting or is just plain boring. But this book is not like that. Learning with Spanish novels is easy and straightforward. Forget about difficult, long texts with English translations. This book for Spanish learners is not like that: It will take you to the next level in no time! That means less effort and struggle on your way to fluency in Spanish. Fútbol en Madrid is the second book of the Spanish Novels series. This Spanish book is packed with useful expressions you need in everyday situations: greetings, buying things, talking to friends, etc.

The first edition of The Price of Football quickly established itself as the go-to guide to understanding football club finance for the serious fan. Kieran Maguire, one of the UK’s top football finance analysts, shows how professional clubs operate as businesses and explains, in non-technical language, how to read, understand, and interrogate club accounts.

Liverpool's blistering brand of football (soccer) has revived a sleeping giant, energized its vast army of fans, entertained crowds at home and all over the world, and redefined coaching excellence. Now Pep tells the inside story of a season which, even by LFC standards, has been truly sensational. Week by week as the drama unfolds it's all here: from pre-season to unforgettable finale; great goals and grueling schedules; passionate team-talks and personal reflections; unsung heroes and Kop idols; the pride and the passion, the joy and the heartache… and the fun.

¿Te imaginas que en la vida real se pudiera rebobinar y ver lo que acabamos de hacer a cámara lenta? Pues algo así es lo que ocurre con el ojo de halcón, que se vuelven a ver las jugadas de un partido justo después de que acaban de ocurrir para ver si ha sido gol, falta o fuera de juego.

Andrea Pirlo is one of the finest footballers of his generation - a World Cup and Champions League winning playmaker who has redefined his position at the base of midfield, and one of the most deadly free-kick takers the game has known. This is his story, in his words. It is written with a level of humour and insight which confound his image as a dead-eyed assassin on the field of play.

In The Soccer Star, Billie wants to play soccer, but the boys at school won’t let her. How can Billie prove that girls can play soccer, too?

From the earliest hints in the late 1960s that something remarkable was happening, up to Arsenal's ascendance as a global organisation, Black Arsenal is the first dedicated exploration of the club's relationship to contemporary Black identity and culture. It sees the club's affinity with Black identity transcend football and spread across cultures: in the media, music, fashion, politics and everyday social experiences.

Pinkalicious and her soccer team, the Pinksters, are ready for their first soccer match! When their opponents, the Ravens, show up, they make fun of the Pinksters' pink soccer ball. The ball gets kicked off the field, forcing Pinkalicious to chase after it. Pinkalicious' unicorn, Goldilicious, just happens to be waiting for her in the crowd and sweeps up Pinkalicious for a pinkatastic journey around the world.

The 2016/17 season marked the 25th of the Premier League. This book recognises that fact in a way which is factually accurate yet dismissive of reputations and hype. It recognises the achievements of Swindon and Barnsley as much as Manchester United and Chelsea and sneaks in references to borg drones from Star Trek, Oscar Wilde, Nirvana and Red Dwarf alongside analysis of the songs and seasons. Notts County fan Billy Ivory's foreword sets a tone of bitter irony as the story (shocked back to life by Leicester City) is told in unconventional fashion.

Sadio Mané is one of Liverpool FC's 'Fab Four'. Along with Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Xherdan Shakiri, Sadio's goals have helped make Liverpool the deadliest attacking team in the Premier League. Since he moved to the Premier League, Sadio has been setting the bar to new heights - from scoring the fastest hat-trick in history to becoming the most expensive African footballer ever. There is no stopping the Fab Four, and the sky is the limit for Sadio Mané.

Bedtime Stories with Positive Affirmations for Kids is more than just a storybook - it's a bedtime superhero for busy parents and a confidence booster for little dreamers!

Written by Dan Blank, Everything Your Coach Never Told You Because You’re a Girl is one of the most inspirational stories ever written for the female athlete. Coaches and teams of all sports – from soccer to golf to equestrian – have embraced this book as the foundation for a new brand of female competitor.

Sie nannten ihn das "achte Fußball-Weltwunder" - und meinten damit Gerd Müller, der als Torjäger noch heute alle Rekorde hält. Wer war dieser Mann, der vom Provinzkicker aus ärmlichsten Verhältnissen zum Weltstar aufstieg, reich wurde und dann nach einem Ausflug in das Fußballentwicklungsland Amerika alkoholsüchtig in der Gosse landete? Der Historiker Hans Woller schildert die Etappen dieser ungewöhnlichen Karriere - aus kritischer Distanz und zugleich voller Empathie. Die Geschichte des FC Bayern München ist dabei stets präsent.

Coach Bloom finally manages to get the best out of me in an important mid-season game. I score three goals and after the match the elation boils over into lust as my true feelings for him come to the surface. I invite him to the locker room and it’s there that we do something sinful. I’m so caught up in the moment that I decide to take him...in my ass! I just didn’t realize how crazy it would be!

Can a woman with her past and secrets ever take a chance on love? Being a single mom is tough, but Carla doesn’t mind the minivan and the PTA meetings. What does concern her are the random acts of violence striking too close to home. Has someone discovered her secret alter ego?

When the children play soccer, Katy is the best player of them all. She runs fast, kicks hard, cheers loudly, scores goals, and steals the ball.

November 2019. Unai Emery’s final game as Arsenal manager sees the Gunners languishing eighth in the league. Appointed in the dying embers of the Wenger years, Emery’s 18 months as Arsenal boss has seen the team and the club go backwards – playing unimaginative, pragmatic football, and recently losing to London rivals Chelsea in the final of the Europa League. Something had to change; a fresh head with fresh ideas. A new leader.

This is a great introduction to coaching soccer. If you are new to soccer, or new to coaching, you will find the quick answers to the immediate questions here. You'll find everything from how to run your first practice to how to make a team competitive. The mysteries of soccer are revealed in an easy-to-understand way. Learn from a coach who has made all the mistakes and had a few wins. More than a decade of experience is packed into this condensed introduction to soccer.

Being a defender in soccer is not easy. In today's modern game, you need to possess both defensive and offensive skills in order to make it to the top. Tackling and clearing the balls is not enough anymore; you must have more skills than that! Many players aren't aware of this, which limits their full potential greatly. Imagine having the potential to rise to the top and reach the largest soccer stadiums, only to fall short and be left behind. That's not a future anyone wants, of course. Thankfully, we can avoid it together.

Joe Sealey was watching his son play for Manchester United's Under-14s when a man came up to him and said: "I've got your dad's book". Joe's father, Les, had been Manchester United's goalkeeper but had died of a heart attack in 2001 at the age of 43. His death tormented Joe, who had been West Ham's reserve keeper. Joe had given up on football, slipping into an alcohol and drug addiction that almost killed him. He had forgotten what his father's voice sounded like. Now, here it was in form of a Tupperware box full of cassette tapes.